Lucy is an English feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie,

Lucia Lucia may refer to: Arts and culture * ''Lucía'', a 1968 Cuban film by Humberto Solás * ''Lucia'' (film), a 2013 Kannada-language film * '' Lucia & The Best Boys'', a Scottish indie rock band formerly known as ''LUCIA'' * "Lucia", a Swedish c ...

, and Luzia. The English Lucy surname is taken from the

Norman language Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Oïl languages along with French, Picard and Walloon. The name "Norman French" is sometimes used to descri ...

that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century (see also De Lucy).

Feminine name variants

*Luiseach ( Irish) *Lusine, Լուսինե, Լուսինէ ( Armenian) *Lučija, Лучија (

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

) *Lucy, Люси ( Bulgarian) *Lutsi, Луци (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

) *Lutsija, Луција (

) *Liùsaidh ( Scottish Gaelic) *Liucija (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) *Liucilė (

) *Lūcija, Lūsija ( Latvian) *Lleucu ( Welsh) *Llúcia ( Catalan) *Loukia, Λουκία ( Greek) *Luca ( Hungarian) *Luce (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, Italian) *Lucetta ( English) *Lucette (

) *Lúcia ( Portuguese) *Lucía ( Spanish) *Lucia ( Danish, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Luciana ( Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish) *Lucie (

, Czech) *Luciella ( Italian) *Lucienne (

) *Lucija ( Croatian, Slovene) *Lucila ( Spanish) *Lucilla ( Italian) *Lucille ( English,

) *Lucinda ( English, Portuguese) *Lucinde (

) *Lucita ( Spanish) *Łucja ( Polish) *Lucy ( English) *Lucyna ( Polish) *Luz ( Spanish) *Luzi ( German) *Luzia ( German, Portuguese) *Luzie ( German). *Liosibhe ( Irish) *Λουκία (Greek)

People (and other primates)

* Lucy (Australopithecus) (c. 3,000,000 BCE), fossil also known as AL 288-1 *

Lucy (chimpanzee) Lucy (1964–1987) was a chimpanzee owned by the Institute for Primate Studies in Oklahoma, and raised by Maurice K. Temerlin, a psychotherapist and professor at the University of Oklahoma and his wife, Jane. Background Temerlin and his wife ra ...

, well-known case of a chimpanzee raised as a human * Saint Lucy (283–304), Christian saint and martyr *

Lucy Morris Chaffee Alden Lucy Morris Chaffee Alden (, Chaffee; November 20, 1836 - December 20, 1912) was a 19th-century American author, educator, and hymnwriter of the long nineteenth century. Over 200 of her works appeared in various periodicals. Biography Lucy Morris ...

(1836–1912), American author, educator, hymnwriter * Lucy Alexander (born 1971), English television presenter * Lucy Atkinson (1817–1893), British explorer * Lucille Ball (1911–1989), American actress and comedian remembered for her character "Lucy" * Lucy Barnes (1780–1809), American writer * Lucy Boynton (born 1994), English and American actress *

Lucy Ann Brooks Lucy Ann Brooks (, Marsh; 31 May 1835 – 25 March 1926) was an English temperance advocate. She was an officer of the British Women's Temperance Association before becoming a co-founder and president of the Women's Total Abstinence Union (WTAU). ...

(1835-1926), English temperance advocate * Lucy Bronze (born 1991), English footballer * Lucy Burns (1879–1966), American suffragist and women's rights advocate * Lucy Wood Butler (1820-1895), American temperance leader *

Lucy Collett Lucy Victoria Collett, also known as Lucy V and Lucy Vixen, is a British glamour model from Warwick, England. She won '' The Sun'' newspaper's Page 3 Idol 2012 modeling contest, and she frequently appeared as a Page 3 girl in that newspaper. S ...

(born 1989), British glamour model * Lucy DeCoutere (born 1970), actress, best known for playing "Lucy" on the Trailer Park Boys *

Lucy Clementina Davies Lucy Clementina Davies (''née'' Drummond de Melfort; 21 November 1795 – 27 April 1879) was a French-born author of Scottish Jacobite ancestry, known as a writer by the publication in 1872 of her two-volume ''Recollections of Society in France ...

(1795–1879), British writer * Lucy Davis (born 1973), English actress * Lucy Davis (born 1992), American equestrian *

Lucy Salisbury Doolittle Lucy Salisbury Doolittle (October 7, 1832 – February 6, 1908) was an American philanthropist and clubwoman. She was the first woman trustee of the Unitarian Church, was one of the founders of the Twentieth Century Club and president at one time ...

(1832-1908), American philanthropist * Lucy Durack (born 1982), Australian actress and singer * Lucy Fallon (born 1995), British actress * Lucy Faust, American actress * Lucy Fisher (born 1949), American film producer *

Lucy Fleming Eve Lucinda "Lucy" Fleming (born 15 May 1947) is a British actress. Biography Early life and ancestry Fleming was born in Nettlebed, England. She is the second daughter of actress Celia Johnson and writer Peter Fleming (brother of James Bo ...

(born 1947), British actress *

Lucy Nettie Fletcher Lucy Nettie Fletcher (February 18, 1886 – May 6, 1918) was a British-born American nurse who died while on active duty in France during World War I. Biography Fletcher was born in Grouville, Isle of Jersey, England, February 18, 1886. She was t ...

(1886-1918), nurse * Lucy Flores (born 1979), American politician * Lucy Frazer (born 1972), British politician * Lucy Virginia French (1825–1881), American author * Lucy Fry (born 1992), Australian actress * Lucy Furr (born 1975), American professional wrestler * Lucy Gunning (born 1964), English filmmaker, installation artist, sculptor, video artist and lecturer *

Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received various accolades, including seven Teen Choice Awards (the most for any actress in a single series), a Gracie Award, a People's ...

(born 1989), American actress *

Lucy M. Hall Lucy M. Hall-Brown (, Hall; November 1843August 1, 1907) was an American physician and writer. She was a general practitioner and keen on education. In 1876, she entered the University of Michigan for a medical course. Upon graduation in 1878, s ...

(1843–1907), American physician, writer * Lucy Hawking (born 1970), English journalist, novelist, educator, and philanthropist *

Lucy Hayes Lucy Ware Hayes (née Webb; August 28, 1831 – June 25, 1889) was the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and served as first lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881. Hayes was the first First Lady to have a college degree. She was als ...

(1831–1889), First Lady of the United States * Lucy Hockings, New Zealand born television presenter on BBC World News *

Lucy Hooper Lucy Hooper (February 4, 1816 – August 1, 1841) was a 19th-century American writer known for her poetry and newspaper accounts. Her interests included botany and poetry. Though she died of consumption at the age of 25, she is remembered for wri ...

(1816–1841), 19th-century American poet *

Lucy Hamilton Hooper Lucy Hamilton Hooper (, Jones; January 20, 1835 – August 31, 1893) was an American poet, journalist, editor, playwright, and translator. Soon after her marriage in 1854, a commercial crisis ruined her husband's business and she was compelled ...

(1835–1893), American poet, journalist, editor, playwright * Lucy Jones (born 1955), American seismologist *

Lucy Lameck Lucy Lameck (1934–21 March 1993) was a Tanzanian politician, who was the first woman to hold a Ministerial post in the government. Born to a farming family, she trained as a nurse before becoming involved in politics and attending Ruskin College ...

(1934–1992), Tanzanian politician *

Lucy Stedman Lamson Lucy Stedman Lamson (June 19, 1857 – September 2, 1926) was an American business woman and educator. In 1918, the music in the 30 grade schools of Tacoma, Washington was under the supervision of Lamson, prominently known through the Northwest a ...

(1857-1926), American business woman, educator * Lucy Larcom (1824–1893), American teacher, poet, author * Lucy de László (1870–1950), Irish musician and socialite * Lucy Lawless (born 1968), New Zealand actress and singer * Lucy Liu (born 1968), American actress *

Lucy A. Mallory Lucy A. Mallory (, Rose; 1843 or 1856September 4, 1920) was an American writer, publisher, editor, and spiritualist. She was also a "suffragist, vegetarian, and devotee of metaphysical experiences". Leo Tolstoy was so influenced by Mallory's maga ...

(1846–1920), American writer, publisher, newspaper editor, spiritualist *

Lucy Martin Lucy Martin (born 5 May 1990) is a British retired professional road and track cyclist. Career Martin was born in Whiston, Merseyside and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire where she attended Riverside College. She was spotted by British Cycling's Ol ...

(born 1990), British professional road and track cyclist * Lucy Mecklenburgh (born 1991), English actress and entrepreneur * Lucy Montgomery (born 1975), British voice actress * Lucy Mvubelo (1920–2000), South African trade unionist * Lucy Parham (born 1966), British concert pianist * Lucy Parsons (1853–1942), American labor organizer, radical socialist and anarchist communist *

Lucy Partington Lucy Katherine Partington (4 March 1952 – some time between 27 December 1973 and 2 January 1974; aged 21) was a British murder victim. She was born in St Albans, the third child of Roger and Margaret (Bardwell) Partington. On the night of 27 D ...

(1952–1974), British murder victim * Lucy Pinder (born 1983), English glamour model and actress * Lucy Punch (born 1977), English actress * Lucy Speed (born 1976), English actress *

Lucy Qinnuayuak Lucy Qinnuayuak (1915–1982) was an Inuit graphic artist and printmaker. Biography Qinnuayuak was born in or near Salluit, Quebec in 1915. At an early age her family moved to Baffin Island, where they settled in Cape Dorset. She was married to ...

(1915–1982), Inuit Canadian artist *

Lucy Stone Lucy Stone (August 13, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was an American orator, abolitionist and suffragist who was a vocal advocate for and organizer promoting rights for women. In 1847, Stone became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a colle ...

(1818–1893), American activist * Lucy Hobbs Taylor (1833–1910), American dentist and teacher *

Lucy Temerlin Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Luc ...

(1964–1987), a chimpanzee known for her use of American Sign Language * Lucy Torres-Gomez (b.1974), Filipino actress and politician * Lucy Turnbull (born 1958), Australian businesswoman, philanthropist, former local government politician, and former First Lady of Australia *

Lucy Verasamy Lucy Verasamy (born 2 August 1980) is a British weather forecaster for ITV Weather, ''ITV Racing'' and ITV's '' Good Morning Britain''.

(b. 1980), British weather forecaster *

Lucy Hall Washington Lucy H. Washington (, Walker; January 4, 1835 – September 2, 1913) was an American poet and social reformer of the long nineteenth century, active in the temperance movement. For many years, she was engaged in Woman's Christian Temperance Union ...

(1835–1913), American poet, social reformer * Lucy Wheelock (1857–1946), American educator, writer * Lucy Worsley (born 1973), English historian

Fictional characters

* Lucy, portrayed by Mouni Roy from film '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' * Lucy, a character in the webtoon series '' Adventures of God'' * Lucy; a character on Trailer Park Boys * Titular protagonist of the 2014 sci-fi/action film '' Lucy'' * Lucy/Nyu in the manga '' Elfen Lied'' * Lucy Barker in Stephen Sondheim's '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' * Lucy Ashton, the female protagonist in Sir Walter Scott’s ‘’ The Bride of Lammermoor’’ * Lucy Beale in the British soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' *

Lucy Camden-Kinkirk This is a list of characters from The WB/The CW (1996–2007) family drama, '' 7th Heaven''. Overview : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) The Camden family The Camdens are made up of Eric and Annie a ...

in the TV series ''7th Heaven'' * Lucy Carlyle, main character in the

Lockwood and Co. Lockwood may refer to: Places Australia *Lockwood, Victoria *Lockwood South, Victoria United Kingdom *Lockwood, North Yorkshire, England *Lockwood, West Yorkshire, England United States *Lockwood, Amador County, California *Lockwood, Monterey Count ...

series by Jonathan Stroud *

Lucy Coe Lucy Coe is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap operas '' General Hospital'' and ''Port Charles''. Portrayed by Lynn Herring, she first appeared in April 1986 on ''General Hospital'', introduced as an alibi in a murder plot. In 1997, ...

in ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

'' *

Lucy Cunningham-Schultz The following is a partial list of characters from the radio program ''Adventures in Odyssey''. Major characters (currently active) *John Avery Whittaker, voiced by Hal Smith (1987–1994), Paul Herlinger (1996–2008), and Andre Stoj ...

in the radio drama ''Adventures in Odyssey'' * Lucy Dennison in

Richie Tankersley Cusick Richie Tankersley Cusick (born April 1, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American author. She has written more than 25 novels since her first, ''Evil on the Bayou'' (1984). She has also contributed to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer book seri ...

's books series ''The Unseen'' * Lucy Fernandez in the '' Degrassi'' series *

Lucy Fields ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into sea ...

in the television series '' Grey's Anatomy'' * Lucy Gray, a character in '' The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'' by Suzanne Collins * Lucy Harris in Frank Wildhorn's ''Jekyll & Hyde'' * Lucy Heartfilia, the main female protagonist of the manga and anime series '' Fairy Tail'' * Lucy Honeychurch, the protagonist of '' A Room with a View'' and its film adaptations * Eponymous character in the song " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by the Beatles, said to be based on a drawing of Lucy O'Donnell or the LSD abbreviation ** Lucy and the Diamonds, antagonists in the film ''

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26May 1967, ''Sgt. Pepper'' is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composi ...

'' based around the song ** Lucy Carrigan, a main character in the film ''

Across the Universe "Across the Universe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album ''No One's Gonna Change Our W ...

'' based loosely around the song ** Lucy the Diamond Fairy, a character in the '' Rainbow Magic'' book franchise named after the song * Lucy Knight in the TV series ''ER'' * Lucy Lane, sister of Superman's girlfriend Lois Lane *

Lucy Loud ''The Loud House'' is an American sitcomedy multimedia franchise based on creator Chris Savino's own experiences with his large family, primarily based on the television series ''The Loud House'' (2016–present), its Spin-off (media), spin-off se ...

, in the TV series '' The Loud House'' *

Lucy Maria Misora A list of characters from ''To Heart'' and ''To Heart 2''. To Heart Main characters ; : :Hiroyuki is the main male character and has a very dry attitude. He is surprisingly empathetic though, but usually shows it through his actions rather than ...

, an alien character in the Japanese adult visual novel ''ToHeart2'' * Lucy Mills, a main character in ABC's '' Once Upon a Time'' * Lucy Muir, in ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' * Lucy Pevensie in the '' Chronicles of Narnia'' book series and the film series adaptation *Lucy Preston, a main character in the 2016 show Timeless * Lucy Quinn Fabray, in TV series '' Glee'' * Lucy Ricardo, the star character of ''

I Love Lucy ''I Love Lucy'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning six seasons. The show starred Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz, along with ...

'' * Lucy Robinson, in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours * Lucy Romalotti in the American soap opera '' The Young and the Restless'' * Lucy Saxon, the Master's ex-wife from the

third series Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (disambiguation) * Third Avenue (disambiguation) * Hig ...

and 2008–2010 specials of the ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' revival series * Lucy Simian, a character from The Amazing World of Gumball * Lucy Snowe, heroine of ''Villette'' by Charlotte Brontë *

Lucy Steel is the seventh story arc of the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Set in the United States in 1890, it stars Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who desires to regain the us ...

, a major character in the 7th part of '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'','' Steel Ball Run'' * Lucy Steele, in '' Sense and Sensibility'' and its various adaptations *

Lucy Stillman The '' Assassin's Creed'' media franchise, which primarily consists of a series of open-world action-adventure stealth video games published by Ubisoft, features an extensive cast of characters in its historical fiction and science fiction-ba ...

, recurring character in ''

Assassin's Creed ''Assassin's Creed'' is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice D ...

'' * Lucy Tartan, a major character in Herman Melville's novel '' Pierre: or, The Ambiguities'' * Lucy van Pelt, in Charles Schulz’s comic strip '' Peanuts'' and related franchise * Lucy Westenra in ''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...

'' and its various adaptations * Lucy Whitmore, main character in the 2004 film ''

50 First Dates ''50 First Dates'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Peter Segal and starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore with Rob Schneider, Sean Astin and Dan Aykroyd in supporting roles. It follows the story of Henry, a womanizing m ...

'' * Lucy Wilde, in '' Despicable Me 2'' and '' Despicable Me 3'' * Wyldstyle, or Lucy, in the film '' The Lego Movie''